The National tribune., 1887-01-27

ryman, who had been dead for considerable
time. The writer wonders if anybody can tell
him who he was and how he met his death.
J. b. Schroll, First Sergeant. Co. G. 10th H.,
Farber, Mo-, says that in Jan, 1865, in North
Carolina, he was in charge Of a company of about
40 convalescents belonging to the 53th and
127th ILL., and 39th Iowa. In an engagement
near Kingston one of the men named A. Long
was killed. Comrade Schroll says he knows all
the circumstances, and if any Of the members
of the detachments are wanted as witnesses he
will be glad to furnish their names to any per-
son interested.
Geo. E. Hopkins. ID Mimi, Estelline, Oak,
says he has looked long and anxiously in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for something from the
members of his regiment. He wonders where
the boys all are. In answer to question Com
rade Hopkins is informed that the Government
does not furnish arms to members of the Grand
Army. If they wish arms they must purchase
them wherever they can find them.
Henry Saunders, Box $50, Households, ". Y,
writes that in tho beginning of the war John
Labar living in Luzerne County, Pa, left his
wife and child with his wife's parents in Min
nesota and entered the army. Nothing has
been heard of him since his enlistment. His
wife died when the daughter was four years
old, and the latter does not know whether he
went into Pennsylvania or Minnesota regi-
ment. She would be grateful for any informa-
ton concerning him sent to the address given
above.
E. N. Hatcher, Box Il. Columbus, o., wishes
the address of J. Fl. Howell, Go KS Baby"
CID Ohio. COmrade Howell failed to give his
address in his recent communication to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
l.. Wilson, Co. ID. 7th Ohio, Larned, Kan,
would like to have the addresses of E. B. Sea-
man. Co. II, Goth Ohio. and G. X. Covert, Co. F,
9TH Ind, who omitted to give them in their
recent letters.
John Vance, Co. A, 21st N. Y. Cav, Chatham
Center, n. Y, would like TO hear through TIE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from some of his comrades
who were taken prisoners with him at White
Post nine miles southeast from Winchester, Va,
Dec. 6, 1864.
Give Them Their Due.
III. ]. Stowell, Orwell, N. Y. thinks many
| disabled soldiers who are now drawing large
| pensions ought TO be satisfied for the present,
and not ask anything more until many who
have thus far been left out in the cold receive
the attention they deserve.
S. J. Ickes, Co. A, 37th H., Swedona. H.,
speaking of the surplus in the Treasury, which
is causing the politicians so much tribulation,
| says that if Congress would increase the pen
siOns Of those who are receiving So and 81 a
month and repeal the Limitation of Arrears
act, the money would be put in circulation
where it would do more good than in any other
possible way.
H. Wheeler, Dundee, N. Y, feels that the
Government is not doing justice to those who
periled their lives and suffered so much to pre-.
vent its destruction. He cannot understand
why Congress should hesitate to do what is sc
clearly right.
J. A. Wear, Co. I, LIST w. Va, Grand Island
Neb., thinks that silence has caused great in
justice to the first three-months men. He was
erln1 to l. 4 IL.
j., open the ball in their behalf He says the
veterans are getting too old for medals to d.
them much good; they need something more
substantial and satisfying than that.
L. G. Peek, Hartford, Pa, thinks that in al
matters of legislation concerning the soldier
great injustice is done to the militia, largl
bodies OF which were called out, particularly
in the border States, to meet great emergencies
Many a man, like Gen. Putnam, left his pillow
standing in tie furrow, seized his gun ant
hurried TO the defense of the Government
He says they are just as much entitled 10 con
sideratiOn for disabilities incurred while dis
charging such duties. as the soldiers who Wer
regularly enlisted.
Thos ID. Grifhths, Lieutenant, 9th Pa. Cav
refers TO his enlistment made at the first cal
for three months men, aud agrees with Com
rade Chew that the Government should d.
something for those who responded so promptly
lie IS receiving pension for deafness, but say
1t Is wholly inadequate TO compensate him 10
the disability under which he suffers.
n. S. Graham, Cadillac, Mich, sharply criti
cizes the President for yetoing so many pension
bills, and for many of the expressions eontaine
in his veto messages. He thinks the bond
holders have no just cause of complaint on &C
count of the large sums paid and justly due t
the soldiers for pensions and bOunties IL wa
the suffering and sacrifices Of the soldiers tina
made their bonds good.
Warren Lindsey, Co. Fl. 10th H. Cav, Kan
sas Center, Kan, says he served three year
in the war without missing a roll-ca!I or dut
until the Fall of 1854 when he was prostrate
with fever, which left him physical wrecF,
Now, at the age of Al, he feels as if he were 81
He has not been able to secure pension, an
thinks the Government does great injustic
to him.
G. w Pitcher Co. K, 39th H., Sterling. Colo
feels that the present pension regulations do grea
injustice to those who suffering from deafness
He presumes his own case is similar to huI
dreds of others. He says that no one who ha
not experienced such an atflietiOn can knO
what great discomfort il is to be deprived
hearing. lie hopes measures will be taken {
correct the injustice
A. ID. Robinson, Co. E, 18Th KY, Warren, v
Va, thinks there ought to be law passed per
sioning all soldiers on reaching the age of 8
He thinks the Government cannot do too niue
IOi llc hieh VINO Indue SUCH great SacFluceS
? its behalf
Charles Smith, Co. d, Esd Ill, White Heatl
ILL.,, thinks that the best monument that can b
} erected TO the memory of Gen. Logan would b
! an equitable pension law for the men whom b
, loved so well. At the last Reunion which til
) writer attended he was impressed with the fat
that the survivors of the war are becoming oil
5 most of them prematurely so, in consequent
. of the hardships they endured. He think
| Congress ought to give each man homestea
. of so acres of land and put the old veterans j
. such shape that they would not need to becom
. inmates of Soldiers Homes.
+. Johnson, Bellefont, Kan, thinks it is III
just that man wholly disabled and perhaps
burden TO his family, receives only 50 a mont
pension, whereas if be was dead his wife woul
, draw $l2. He says he has never seen a VOL
Z from the 9TH W. Va, and hopes the conrad,
!. will wake up.
II. p. Chapman, Co. III, 103d Ohio, La Port
o., fully indorses the views represented by
comrade in regard to soldiers who are disable
in body and limbs, and who are in many cas-
, much more helpless than many who have SD
4 fered amputation, but who, owing to the in
quality of the laws, do not receive as niue
Q pension as those who have lost limbs. II
thinks there is loud call for Congress TO
something in this matter.
L. NJ. Boyer, Co. A, 10Th Iowa, Kent, low
would like to have somebody explain why
= soldier who lay in rebel prison for time an
came out without any disability resulting Their
a from, should be any more entitled TO pensio
: than the soldier who was doing hard service O
half ratlons during the same period?